38704 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 138 / Thursday, July 22, 2021 / Notices 

1PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 

of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/ 

9/1978. 

2PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 

of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/ 

9/1978. 

3Final Rule in Docket RM92–12–000, issued on 

1/13/1995. 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: All filings must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as 

applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 

the name of the applicant and the 

project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis. A copy of all other filings in 

reference to this application must be 

accompanied by proof of service on all 

persons listed in the service list 

prepared by the Commission in this 

proceeding, in accordance with 

385.2010. 

Dated: July 15, 2021. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15541 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC21–22–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–585); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission or FERC) is soliciting 

public comment on a renewal of 

currently approved information 

collection, FERC–585 (Reporting of 

Electric Energy Shortages and 

Contingency Plans Under PURPA 1

Section 206), which will be submitted to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due August 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–585 to OMB through 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0138) in the subject line of your 

comments. Comments should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

Please submit copies of your 

comments to the Commission. You may 

submit copies of your comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC21–22–000) 

by one of the following methods: 

Electronic filing through http://

www.ferc.gov, is preferred. 

• Electronic Filing: Documents must 

be filed in acceptable native 

applications and print-to-PDF, but not 

in scanned or picture format. 

• For those unable to file 

electronically, comments may be filed 

by USPS mail or by hand (including 

courier) delivery. 

Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: 

Addressed to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Æ Hand (Including Courier) Delivery: 

Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. 

Instructions: OMB submissions must 

be formatted and filed in accordance 

with submission guidelines at 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Using the search function under the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 

click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’ 

to the right of the subject collection. 

FERC submissions must be formatted 

and filed in accordance with submission 

guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For 

user assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support by email at ferconlinesupport@

ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 

(toll-free). 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–585 (Reporting of Electric 

Energy Shortages and Contingency 

Plans Under PURPA 2 Section 206). 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0138 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–585 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The Commission uses the 

information collected under the 

requirements of FERC–585 to 

implement the statutory provisions of 

Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of 

PURPA amended the Federal Power Act 

(FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to 

section 202, under which the 

Commission, by rule, was to require 

each public utility to report to the 

Commission and any appropriate state 

regulatory authority: 

• any anticipated shortages of electric 

energy or capacity which would affect 

the utility’s capability to serve its 

wholesale customers; and 

• a contingency plan that would 

outline what circumstances might give 

rise to such occurrences. 

• In Order No. 575,3 the Commission 

modified the reporting requirements in 

18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a 

public utility includes in its rates 

schedule, provisions that during electric 

energy and capacity shortages: 

Æ It will treat firm power wholesale 

customers without undue 

discrimination or preference; and 

Æ it will report any modifications to 

its contingency plan for accommodating 

shortages within 15 days to the 

appropriate state regulatory agency and 

to the affected wholesale customers, 

then the utility need not file with the 

Commission an additional statement of 

contingency plan for accommodating 

such shortages. 

This revision merely changed the 

reporting mechanism; the public 

utility’s contingency plan would be 

located in its filed rate rather than in a 


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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 138 / Thursday, July 22, 2021 / Notices 38705 

4Final Rule in Docket RM05–19–000, issued on 

5/27/2005 

5 86 FR 20684 

6 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or 

financial resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 

information to or for a Federal agency. For further 

explanation of what is included in the information 

collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal 

Regulations 1320.3. 

7The estimates for cost per response are derived 

using the following formula: Average Burden Hours 

per Response * 83.00 per Hour = Average Cost per 

Response. This is Based upon FERC’s 2020 FTE 

average salary plus benefits. Commission staff 

believes that any industry effort applied to FERC– 

585 would be compensated similarly to FERC’s 

average salary. 

separate document. In Order No. 659,4

the Commission modified the reporting 

requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to 

provide that public utilities must 

comply with the requirements to report 

shortages and anticipated shortages by 

submitting this information 

electronically using the Office of 

Electric Reliability’s alert system at 

emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of 

submitting an original and two copies to 

the Secretary of the Commission. The 

Commission uses the information to 

evaluate and formulate an appropriate 

option for action in the event an 

unanticipated shortage is reported and/ 

or materializes. Without this 

information, the Commission and State 

agencies would be unable to: 

• Examine and approve or modify 

utility actions; 

• prepare a response to anticipated 

disruptions in electric energy; and/or 

• ensure equitable treatment of all 

public utility customers under the 

shortage situation. 

The Commission implements these 

filing requirements in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 

part 294.101. 

The 60-day notice 5 published on 5/ 

06/2021 with no comments received. 

Type of Respondents: Public Utilities. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 The 

Commission estimates the annual public 

reporting burden for the information 

collection as: 

FERC–585 (REPORTING OF ELECTRIC SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA SECTION 206) 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average burden & cost 

per response 7

Total annual burden 

hours & total annual 

cost 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(5)÷(1) 

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) 

Contingency plan ...... 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ $83.00 

Capacity Shortage .... 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ 83.00 

Total ................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ....................................... 2 hrs.; $166.00 .............. ........................

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden and cost of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information collection; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15591 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2310–242] 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing and Soliciting Comments, 

Motions To Intervene, and Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Application Type: Temporary 

variance of license requirement. 

b. Project No.: 2310–242. 

c. Date Filed: July 2, 2021 and 

supplemented on July 14, 2021. 

d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding 

Project. 

f. Location: South Yuba River and 

Bear River in Placer and Nevada 

counties, California. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Michelle 

Ocken, License Coordinator, Pacific Gas 

and Electric Company, (530) 863–3439. 

i. FERC Contact: Robert Ballantine, 

(202) 502–6289, robert.ballantine@

ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests is 20 

days from the issuance of this notice by 

the Commission (August 4, 2021). 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests using 

the Commission’s eFiling system at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you 

may submit a paper copy. Submissions 

sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 

addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 

1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Submissions sent via any other carrier 

must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of 

any filing should include docket 

number P–2310–242. Comments 

emailed to Commission staff are not 


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